How To Install libjs-cropper on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-cropper on Ubuntu 18.04. libjs-cropper is JavaScript image cropper UI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-cropper on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libjs-cropper

libjs-cropper is:

Allows the user to crop an image using an interface with the same features and styling as found in commercial image editing software, and is based on the Prototype JavaScript framework and script.aculo.us.

There are three methods to install libjs-cropper on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjs-cropper Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-cropper using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjs-cropper

Install libjs-cropper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-cropper using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjs-cropper

Install libjs-cropper Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libjs-cropper using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjs-cropper

How To Uninstall libjs-cropper on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libjs-cropper package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjs-cropper

Uninstall libjs-cropper And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjs-cropper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjs-cropper

Remove libjs-cropper Configurations and Data

To remove libjs-cropper configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjs-cropper

Remove libjs-cropper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjs-cropper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjs-cropper

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjs-cropper package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.